secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. (ENR)
CIK:        0001632790
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001632790-26-000034
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Energizer Q1 net sales up 6.5% to $778.9M but adjusted EPS drops 54% to $0.31; reaffirms FY outlook
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- Net sales $778.9M (+6.5% YoY) driven by APS acquisition ($64.6M); organic sales down 4.3% on 4.5% volume decline.
- GAAP loss per share $0.05; adjusted EPS $0.31 vs $0.67 prior year; adjusted EBITDA $106.9M vs $140.7M.
- Adjusted gross margin 34.9%, down 510 bps from 40.0%, due to tariffs, production inefficiencies, product mix, and lower-margin APS.
- Free cash flow $124.2M (15.9% of sales); debt reduced over $100M; $4.5M share repurchases and $23M dividends.
- FY2026 guidance reaffirmed: adjusted EPS $3.30-$3.60, adjusted EBITDA $580-$610M; Q2 sees organic sales down 4-5%.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1632790/000163279026000034/0001632790-26-000034-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1632790/000163279026000034/enr-20260205.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001632790-26-000034

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